Aymen Mahious
Aymen Mahious | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 15, 1997 Algeria |
| Occupation | Professional footballer |
| Years active | 2017– |
| Known for | Striker for JS Kabylie and the Algeria national football team |
Aymen Mahious (; Tamazight: ⴰⵢⵎⴻⵏ ⵎⴰⵀⵉⵓⵙ; born September 15, 1997) is a professional footballer from Algeria who operates as a striker for both JS Kabylie and the Algeria national football team.
USM Alger
Mahious transferred to USM Alger from CA Batna on May 31, signing a contract spanning three seasons for a fee of 3,000,000 DA. He made his first appearance in the CAF Confederation Cup facing Rayon Sports, and netted his inaugural goal for the club in the Arab Club Champions Cup against Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya. His Ligue 1 debut came on August 14 versus DRB Tadjenanet, where he also provided an assist contributing to a 3–1 victory. Mahious scored his first league goal on September 21 in a 3–0 win over AS Ain M'lila.
Following a six-month loan spell at AS Ain M'lila, he returned to USM Alger amid financial difficulties within the club and quickly established himself as an essential player. On August 25, 2019, he found the net in the CAF Champions League match against AS Sonidep, helping secure a 3–1 home triumph. Subsequently, Mahious scored twice in an away fixture against Gor Mahia.
On January 5, 2020, he achieved his first professional hat-trick and added an assist during a commanding 6–1 win over USM Khenchela in the Algerian Cup. Prior to the 2020–21 season, Mahious attracted interest from Mamelodi Sundowns, but USM Alger's sporting director declined to sanction his transfer. Further attention came from clubs such as Qatar’s Umm Salal and Egypt’s Zamalek, particularly as his contract approached its conclusion.
Mahious earned his initial major trophy on June 3, 2023, when USM Alger clinched the 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup by defeating Tanzania’s Young Africans.
Yverdon-Sport
On August 9, 2023, Mahious committed to a three-year contract with Swiss Super League newcomers Yverdon-Sport. Shortly after, on August 11, 2024, he was loaned out for the season to Algerian side CR Belouizdad.
JS Kabylie
On July 26, 2025, Mahious finalized a three-year agreement with JS Kabylie.
International career
During the qualification phase of the 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations, Mahious scored his first goals representing the Algeria U23 in a 3–1 victory over Equatorial Guinea. Despite this success, Algeria did not advance after being eliminated by Ghana. Later in 2019, he was selected for the Algeria A' squad competing in the qualification rounds for the 2020 African Nations Championship against Morocco, making an appearance as a substitute.
Chosen among the 28 players for the CHAN 2022, Mahious became the first scorer at Nelson Mandela Stadium during the opening match against Libya A'. Although he missed a crucial penalty in the final shootout which resulted in Algeria’s defeat, he earned both the Golden Boot award and inclusion in the tournament’s Best XI.
On May 30, 2023, coach Djamel Belmadi called up Mahious for the first time to participate in June fixtures of the AFCON qualifiers, where he made his senior international debut facing Uganda.
Club
| Team | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Overall | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Appearances | Goals | Appearances | Goals | Appearances | Goals | Appearances | Goals | Appearances | Goals | ||
| CA Batna | 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 26 | 11 | — | — | — | 26 | 11 | |||
| USM Alger | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
| 2019–20 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | — | 32 | 12 | |||
| 2020–21 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 24 | 8 | — | — | — | 24 | 8 | |||||
| 2022–23 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | — | 31 | 11 | |||
| Totals | 106 | 33 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 141 | 48 | ||
| → AS Aïn M'lila (loan) | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | |||
| Yverdon Sport | 2023–24 | Swiss Super League | 17 | 6 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 18 | 10 | ||
| Career totals | 136 | 41 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 172 | 60 | ||
International goals
- With Algeria U23
| Goal | Date | Location | Opponent | Score at time | Final score | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 26 March 2019 | Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers, Algeria | Template:Fbu | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification |
- With Algeria A'
| Goal | Date | Stadium | Opponent | Score at moment | Final result | Match type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 23 September 2022 | Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium, Constantine, Algeria | Template:Fb | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly | |
| 2. | 29 September 2022 | Miloud Hadefi Stadium, Oran, Algeria | Template:Fb | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | |
| 3. | 29 October 2022 | La Cigale sports Tabarka, Tunisia | Template:Fb | 2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly | |
| 4. | 17 December 2022 | 19 May 1956 Stadium, Annaba, Algeria | Template:Fb | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly | |
| 5. | 13 January 2023 | Nelson Mandela Stadium, Algiers, Algeria | Template:Fb | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2022 African Nations Championship | |
| 6. | 17 January 2023 | Nelson Mandela Stadium, Algiers, Algeria | Template:Fb | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2022 African Nations Championship | |
| 7. | 27 January 2023 | Nelson Mandela Stadium, Algiers, Algeria | Template:Fb | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2022 African Nations Championship | |
| 8. & 9. | 31 January 2023 | Miloud Hadefi Stadium, Oran, Algeria | Template:Fb | 2–0 and 3–0 respectively | 5–0 | 2022 African Nations Championship |
Honours
Algeria A
- Runner-up in the African Nations Championship: 2022
USM Alger
- Champions of the CAF Confederation Cup: 2022–23
Individual Achievements
- Named in the Best XI of the African Nations Championship: 2022
- Awarded the Golden Boot at the African Nations Championship: 2022
External links
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- 1997 births
- Living people
- Algerian men's footballers
- Algeria men's international footballers
- Algeria men's under-23 international footballers
- Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players
- Algerian Ligue 2 players
- Swiss Super League players
- CA Batna players
- USM Alger players
- Yverdon-Sport FC players
- JS Kabylie players
- Men's association football forwards
- AS Aïn M'lila players
- 21st-century Algerian sportsmen
- 2022 African Nations Championship players
- Algeria men's A' international footballers
- Algerian expatriate men's footballers
- Algerian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland